Bentonville Proposes Wastewater Fee for New Development
Bentonville is considering a wastewater development fee intended to make new growth contribute to needed system improvements instead of relying entirely on existing ratepayers.
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Rutherford County Breaks Ground on $15M Forensic Center in Smyrna
Rutherford County broke ground July 9 on a $15 million Regional Forensic Center planned for a 10-acre site at 206 I Street in Smyrna.
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Chapel Hill sets August, September review for draft land-use rewrite
Chapel Hill has released a draft land-use ordinance rewrite and scheduled four public-review sessions at the public library on Aug. 17 and Sept. 10.
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Shreveport launches Block by Block Phase 2 in Highland, Mooretown
Shreveport has begun Phase 2 of its Block by Block Initiative, with an estimated $2.5 million to $3 million in neighborhood projects.
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Fort Collins ends Flock camera contract, halts license-plate data collection
Fort Collins City Council voted 6-1 to cancel its Flock Safety contract, halt data collection and remove cameras while it develops a surveillance policy.
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Murfreesboro Municipal Election Set for Thursday, Aug. 6
Murfreesboro voters are scheduled to choose mayoral and City Council leadership Aug. 6, with growth, roads, zoning and public safety among key issues.
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Oceanside voters to decide proposed half-cent sales tax in November
Oceanside City Council has sent a proposed temporary half-cent general sales-tax increase to voters for the Nov. 3, 2026, municipal election.
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Garden Grove Election Filing Deadline Is Friday at 5 p.m.
Garden Grove’s 2026 municipal-election nomination period closes Friday, Aug. 7, at 5 p.m. The city has not listed open offices or filed candidates.
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Killeen Opens Input Process for FY2026-27 Development Plan
Killeen is seeking resident input on its FY2026-27 Annual Action Plan before the community-development planning document moves forward.
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Palmdale District 5 candidate filing deadline is Friday
Candidates for Palmdale’s District 5 City Council seat have until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to file nomination papers for the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
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Alexandria Advances First Phase of Old Town North Power Plant Project
Alexandria City Council approved the first phase of a $135 million plan for the former Old Town North power plant site, moving design toward a 2030 target.
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College of Charleston Housing Proposal on Hold Over Possible Burial Ground
A proposed College of Charleston student-housing project is on hold as city review continues over the site’s historic significance and possible burial ground.
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Salinas approves roughly $320 million budget for two fiscal years
Salinas City Council approved an approximately $320 million budget for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, setting staffing and capital priorities.
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KCKPS starts bond work, targets new schools for 2028-29
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools has started a Sumner Academy addition, with three more bond-funded school projects set to begin in 2026.
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Hollywood Moves New Planning Applications to Accela Portal
Hollywood now requires new planning and related development applications to be filed through Accela, while existing BCLA cases stay in the older system.
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Lakewood advances city manager search to five finalists
Lakewood City Council has selected five finalists for city manager. Residents can meet them and offer feedback at an Aug. 6 forum at Belmar Park.
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Fremont High transit-pass pilot to start in August
More than 2,000 Fremont High School students in Sunnyvale are set to receive VTA bus and light-rail access through a six-month pilot beginning in August.
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Springfield Housing Plan Enters Draft Review Stage in August
Springfield’s Housing Springfield process is expected to release a draft plan in August, followed by three public open houses Aug. 25-26.
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Bellevue opens nearly $25M affordable-housing funding opportunity
Bellevue is seeking affordable-housing proposals for up to $24.95 million in potential funding, with applications due to ARCH by Sept. 11.
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Naperville 203 Starts Work on Fifth Avenue Transportation Facility
Naperville School District 203 has begun site clearing and foundation work for a new transportation facility on its Fifth Avenue property.
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Mesquite Budget Review Puts Roads, Public-Safety Pay in Focus
Mesquite’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget moved through a July 6 hearing, with road repairs and police-fire pay parity among the issues raised.
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McAllen Certifies District 5 Election, Advances Growth Actions
McAllen’s City Commission certified its District 5 special-election result while approving drainage, subdivision and zoning actions on May 13.